Summary
First World War memorial cross, unveiled 1921, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Pewsey War Memorial, which stands in the churchyard, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss.
Details
The tall stone memorial stands in the churchyard to the north-west of the Church of St John the Baptist (listed Grade I) and in close proximity to a number of churchyard monuments listed at Grade II. It comprises a wheel-head cross set on a large rough-hewn plinth, on a square base. A sword is carved in relief on the north-west (front) face of the cross.
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